Garlic repels more than just women and vampires. A new report from the Medical University of South Carolina states that garlic may help fight off cancer.

When scientists used garlic compounds to treat cancerous human brain cells, the compounds effectively killed off the diseased cells.

In fact, you can consider garlic a stone-cold murderer: The cancer tried to use the garlic compounds as fuel, but those compounds killed the damaged cells from the inside out, according to the study author, Swapan Ray, Ph.D. (more…)

Back in March, Jon Favreau stepped on a scale and realized he had to change. He has not been paying attention to his weight gain.

Bad eating habits like finishing his kids’ macaroni and cheese had helped put 290 lbs. on his 6′2″ frame. “I never crossed the 300-lb. threshold,” says Favreau. “But I was close.”

Favreau vowed to get healthier. And he did, shedding 85 lbs. in just eight months. His secret weapon? His wife, Joya, a doctor of internal medicine.

“I knew John wasn’t happy putting the weight on,” she says. “But it sort of happened day to day.” When he was ready to get healthy, Favreau didn’t hesitate to ask for help. “I went to Joya because she has always been my partner,” he says. (more…)

Continued from How Many Calories Should I Eat to Lose Weight?

To Maintain Weight: Multiply your weight in pounds by 15 if you’re moderately active (you do housework, gardening, and brisk walking – 30 to 60 minutes most days) or by 13 if you’re sedentary (you mainly sit all day, no planned exercise). (more…)

How many times have you heard something like this:

“According to the U.S. government recommendations, your diet should include …” or “According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, losing more than 2 pounds a week may lead to …”

Many times, right? But have you ever actually read the Dietary Guidelines for Americans? Here is a quick-and-dirty summary: (more…)

Continued from Maureen McCormick Gained Weight.

What’s your diet plan? I’m eating Susan’s Healthy Gourmet food again. It’s what I used on Celebrity Fit Club. I want to stick to that for life. They deliver food to your house.

It’s oatmeal, yogurt with fruit and granola, cottage cheese and cantaloupe or eggs for breakfast. For lunch, I love to eat these veggie burgers from Susan’s. I’m addicted, and I usually will take off the bun.

For dinner, I prefer eating salads with roasted vegetables. Sometimes I’ll have fruit, and veggie burger strips or tuna or chicken. It’s lighter, and you go to bed and feel like you’re shrinking your tummy a little, instead of eating a full meal. What made me go up to 154 pounds was that I used to eat pasta late at night with bread. (more…)